One more baby swapping case reported in AP
Sunday, May 11 2003 17:13 Hrs (IST)
Hyderabad: Close on the heels of a baby swapping case in a government maternity hospital, another
such case was reported in Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh.
J Rajeswari (20) and her husband Rajaiah lodged a complaint at Godavarikhani police station in which
they said Rajeswari delivered a male child on May 6 stating that their baby boy was swapped for a baby
girl, Karimnagar police said.
The newborn was underweight and was kept in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). After four days, the hospital
staff handed over a baby girl to the parents.
Some villagers of Chinnatoondla village also staged a dharna in front of the hospital alleging that a male
child was swapped.
On the basis of the complaint by the parents, the police registered a case against the hospital and blood
samples of baby girl was sent for DNA test, police added.
Meanwhile, the police said there was 'some progress' in the investigation into the baby-swapping case
involving a government maternity hospital at Nayapul in the city.
"We have interrogated some staff members of the hospital and there was 'some progress' in the probe,
additional city police commissioner A K Khan said.
PTI
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